to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
viceroy; governor-general
please (e.g. forgive me); I beg of you; kindly; humbly
being very busy; busyness
magistrate; shogunate administrator
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
to hand down (a story, legend, etc.); to pass on (to the next generation); to spread (a rumor, news, etc.); to circulate; to send word; to pass on (a message)
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable; nothing one can do
several people; a few people
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
to lend an ear to; to listen to
tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
treatment; conduct (towards another); behavior; stage performance; movements (of an actor); acting gestures
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
one bow; one salute; one greeting
lecture; sermon; preaching; scolding; preaching; moralizing
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
otherwise; or else; if not
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
to bathe; to receive (an honor, etc.)
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
release; liberation; acquittal
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
snugly; cosily; carefree; easily; freshly made and still warm; imprudently
... years old; age (of) ...
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
outward appearance; looks
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
to do together; to put together; to lump together; to regard in the same light; to put in the same category; to arrange for (two people) to marry